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Living in Calgary

22.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. The unemployment rate was 12.5% in May 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Calgary?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Calgary.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Calgary. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Calgary recurring monthly costs, € per month€714Private kindergarten€161Utilities, 85 m² flat€78Transport pass€50Internet, 60 Mbps€44Fitness club€34Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly44.17 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month89.28 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited50.01 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly714.1 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant18.54 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB34.17 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Calgary. Jul 2026. Prices in Calgary16Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass77.87 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home161.4 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent22.9 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Dwellings531,062 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Calgary?

The unemployment rate is 12.5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Calgary is 12.5%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–14Calgary 12.5%18 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)2,407 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca15Official
Salary Net Avg Eur Month2,789 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ca/calgary/17Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate12.5 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Calgary. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

Government of Canada

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Calgary. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Calgary?

Police recorded 4,796 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 4,796 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 202418
Recorded crime across major citiesCalgary highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Calgary highlighted8,922Kelowna7,953Saskatoon7,894Winnipeg7,503Regina7,108Edmonton6,867Thunder Bay6,484St. John's5,404Brantford4,743London4,142Guelph3,920Barrie3,366Saguenayrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,796 offences per 100,000country median 7,10831 Dec 2024Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 202418Independent

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.9 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct8.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct4.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Destinations from nearest airport59 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat5Official
Nearest airportYYC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official
Distance to nearest airport9.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official
Public transport monthly pass77.87 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Calgary. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

English, Frenchfree
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Calgary.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −7.6°C in January and 16.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 10 mm in January and 65.7 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 10.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Calgary?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 10.07 µg/m³ · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.3
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Calgary average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-13°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Calgary average monthly precipitation, mm03060901201012183061113665437171613JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Calgary annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.1PM2.5104014.4NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in Calgary is 10.1 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–11Calgary 10.11 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14.4 µg/m³country median 6.92024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.4Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10.07 µg/m³country median 3.72024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.3Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)3.62 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology2Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)547.9 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology2Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-7.2 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology2Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-34.56 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology2Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)35.08 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology2Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)16.76 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology2Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)1.5 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology2Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)3.51 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology2Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.5 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 10.8 · May 16.4 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 4.1 · Dec -0.4 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — CALGARY INTL A, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -13.5 · Feb -11.8 · Mar -8.1 · Apr -1.9 · May 3.4 · Jun 7.7 · Jul 10.2 · Aug 9.2 · Sep 4.7 · Oct -1.3 · Nov -7.5 · Dec -12.1 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — CALGARY INTL A, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan -7.6 · Feb -5.9 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 4.5 · May 9.9 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 4.9 · Nov -1.7 · Dec -6.3 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — CALGARY INTL A, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 10 · Feb 11.8 · Mar 17.7 · Apr 29.6 · May 61.1 · Jun 112.7 · Jul 65.7 · Aug 53.8 · Sep 37.1 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 16.3 · Dec 12.5 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — CALGARY INTL A, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Edmonton1,010,899 residentsWinnipeg749,607 residentsMississauga717,961 residentsBrampton656,480 residentsQuébec557,390 residentsLondon422,324 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 825.3 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,592.4 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Calgary?

The published population was 1,413,800 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Calgary residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.7%Foreign residents11.3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area825.3 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Calgary, CSD 4806016)11Official
Foreign-resident share33.34 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Foreign residents160,225 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.12Official
Population density1,592 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.12Official
Population1,413,800 people1 Jul 2022Statistics Canada8Official
Foreign residents160,225 people11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population1,413,800 people1 Jul 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent22.9 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings531,062 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,407 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Unemployment rate12.5 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad36.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct35.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree14Official
Median age38 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

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Verified metrics
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Decision domains
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Current facts
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Calgary when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Calgary?

The published population was 1,413,800 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Calgary?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..

How safe is Calgary?

Police recorded 4,796 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Calgary?

The unemployment rate is 12.5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Calgary?

The median gross salary is 2,407 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Calgary?

160,225 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Calgary a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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